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Chapter 43
Twisted Conflicts
The multitude of stairs kept trying at Eve's patience as she breathed heavily already sweating. They stopped right before another set of stairs and rested as bit before climbing up again. "Let's go, we don't have much time left before Molokai decides that he's had enough of their games." Odyssey encouraged. Nodding slightly they headed up the stairs skipping the steps by twos and threes. * * *
For now the monsters were destroyed in several parts of FH, but it was too quiet for Rinoa's liking. She walked out onto the scrap metal porch and watched the crowds of innocent and wounded people walking around and helping each other out. The solar panels around the main tower reflected with dull light for they were soiled with blood and dirt. She sighed and hoped to Hyne that luck would flow their way. She missed her son and daughter wherever she could be. Probably out romping about maybe even in Esther safe away from this calamity. She knew that no matter how much they searched for her, they would never find her. She was too wild a lioness to be tamed by her tribe. Rinoa snorted at the thought and already figured out why their daughter ran off. Rinoa was distracted by voices shouting from the sentry towers and she ran toward the sources until a messenger caught up to her. "My Lady Sorceress, they have arrived!" "Who has arrived?" "The Balamb Garden and Trabia Garden!" he exclaimed. Rinoa's hope rose and she sprinted off to the barricaded wall to be greeted by two large domes, one blue and one golden. The monsters parted and tried to attack but the Garden's were shielded from physical attacks. They made their way toward the FH and rose slowly into the air. They hovered above FH while thousands upon thousands of SeeD's and average civilians disembarked. Among them was Squall Leonhart and he saw his angel standing there with tears in her eyes. He made his way over to her and hugged her deeply while Rinoa broke down with tears of joy. "I thought you were dead and that.that I would never see you again. I thought that I couldn't be able to protect these people but you came. Squall I love you so much you have no idea how much." Rinoa said in between sobs. "Shhh, it's all right now. I'm here.I mean we're here to help and we won't loose." Squall cooed and held her while his SeeD's made their way to the wounded civilians. * * *
Molokai watched the Gardens fly above the city and he growled with frustration when his armies could not penetrate its shields. "Haiti!" Molokai roared and a zombie appeared before him. "Yes my general?" it moaned. "Send this message to Hades: Stop time now." Molokai said the password and shooed the zombie away. It quickly teleported away and the beast was left to his own thoughts again. So far the only city that remained with humans was the fortified city of Paella. Damn that sorceress, she holds Ultimecia's full-grown powers. Yet can she unharness it? Maybe, but then she would destroy herself.' He thought. Above him flew a red bird that began to stoop lower and lower until it landed before him morphing into a two-legged creature. "Ah, milady Magama. How nice of you to join me at such a pleasant occasion." He said. "I'm taking over this war." Magama stated and looked sideways at the shock embossed within the general's eyes. Her hair fell in front of her emerald eyes and she smiled vainly, "Oh don't worry, you will still be the General." She walked passed him and sat down admiring the view. Their base was located a couple hundred yards from the walls of the city and she was pleased to find the army swarming together. "Where is the aerial militia?" Magama asked. "They have not arrived yet from the Galbadian continent, but they should be here by tomorrow morning." "Good. They will be the first to descend over this pitiful city." "My lady, I have some news for you. The city has a leader." "Yes the famous killer of Ultimecia. He will die, do not worry." "It's not him that I worry about. It's the sorceress in there." Molokai said. "What sorceress?" Magama questioned. Curiosity got the better of her and she had shown a weakness but quickly masked it, "Who!?" "Her name is Rinoa Heartily." "The one Ultimecia used as a puppet? She should have no power!" "I'm afraid not, she has inherited Ultimecia's full powers and maybe distributed it to her children." Molokai sighed and looked at his army. "Then she shall die too." Magama proclaimed. "Oh no my deer princess, she can destroy us all if she unleashes the powers inside her and obliterate everything on the planet. That also include gateways to other realms." "That powerful?" Magama whispered, "but then she would kill herself. She would never risk that." She argued. "Ahh, but here is the thing, she doesn't know that." "Oh." Magama whispered. "I have sent a messenger to Hades and he will begin Time Compression with the Empress's permission. It is our only chance from utter obliteration if that sorceress unleashes her power." Molokai added and Magama nodded. Her thoughts raced back into her past. 'Vanyel, my poor boy. If only you came to this side of the line, you would have everything to your hearts desire.' * * *
Gwena and Blade sat outside the headquarters wondering why they were called. He watched as Gwena sat and sketched something in her notepad then he traveled back to his thoughts. It seemed his father and the woman Quistis needed to talk to them privately. As if reading his thoughts, Seifer Almasy came out wearing his gray trench coat with the famous Instructor Trepe following behind. For a woman of almost forty, she was still quite strikingly beautiful. "Mother?" "Dad?" "We have something to tell you and it's going to change your lives." Seifer began as he hugged Quistis closer. Blade cocked an eyebrow confused more then ever. "Yeah you guys are wolves, we know that." Gwena said. "Not that dear." Quistis replied quickly, you see your father and I have to tell you something important." Gwena's eyes grew wide as watermelons at her mother's own words. "You're my father?" she asked the blonde man. He grinned and suddenly got smacked by Gwena's fist. She glared at her mother. "Why didn't you tell me?!" Gwena cried. Quistis looked at Seifer who was massaging his jaw and then back to her daughter. "I couldn't tell you because of our situation." Quistis began, "I was scared and I ran off when I found out I was pregnant with you. That was when we found out we could change into who we are. I thought it was your father's fault and. oh honey I'm so sorry. Please forgive me." Quistis pleaded. Blade stood shocked at the conflict between these three people and his mind began to work finally. 'Seifer, my father had a daughter? That means she's my step sister.' "Wait a damn minute! Does this mean I have a sister?!" Blade said breaking the silence. Seifer grinned and shrugged his shoulders, "I found out only a couple years back that Quistis had my little girl." Gwena turned toward her biological father and thought, 'I can't believe it. I have a father.oh I wonder how it would feel to hug him?' Suddenly without thinking she ran into Seifer's arms and cried. "I missed you so much.Daddy." She said between sobs. Seifer only smiled and hugged her back caressing her strawberry blonde hair. He kissed her forehead and turned toward Quistis who was smiling with tears in her eyes. "After this war is over, we will be a family once and for all." he said and grabbed his son who tried to struggle out of his father's grasp but failed. He too joined the group hug and sighed. It felt good though, he felt whole. The metal ground rumbled and the four jumped away. Their weapons ready they watched as the metal split and screeched with agony, from the dark rift a lift ascended and there stood three creatures, Dava, Odyssey and Kato. "DAVA!" Blade shouted as he ran over to the woman and lifted her into the hair hugging the breath out of her.
Eve yelped when Blade grabbed her with his strong arms and groaned. "Let go you maniac!" she ordered. "I thought you were dead!" Blade exclaimed with anger and punched Dava in the arm only to get punched in return in the jaw. He fell away and smiled, "Yup she's real all right!" Gwena passed by the grinning fool and hugged her leader, "What happened to you? We were so worried." "I'm fine, just give me the scoop on what has happened." Eve ordered and Gwena began to explain every event since her disappearance. "So Squall is here along with his wife?" Eve asked worriedly. "Yeah, they are inside headquarters." Blade said, "Is something wrong?" Dava passed him by and was stopped by Seifer. "You can't keep running forever you know that?" he said. Eve eyed him coldly and whispered back, "I will do as I please." She moved past him and walked down the path to the inn, Kato and Odyssey following behind cautiously. "What was that all about?" Blade wondered. "Don't worry about it. She will tell when she's ready." Quistis replied. "Tell what?" he persisted. "Shut up and let's get back inside. Rinoa and Squall are waiting for us along with Edea and Cid." Seifer announced watching the departing woman's back. * * *
*MWAHAHHAAAAAAA! I know you hate me for leaving you here but I must end it here. Until next time.Plz R/R*
Chapter 43
Twisted Conflicts
The multitude of stairs kept trying at Eve's patience as she breathed heavily already sweating. They stopped right before another set of stairs and rested as bit before climbing up again. "Let's go, we don't have much time left before Molokai decides that he's had enough of their games." Odyssey encouraged. Nodding slightly they headed up the stairs skipping the steps by twos and threes. * * *
For now the monsters were destroyed in several parts of FH, but it was too quiet for Rinoa's liking. She walked out onto the scrap metal porch and watched the crowds of innocent and wounded people walking around and helping each other out. The solar panels around the main tower reflected with dull light for they were soiled with blood and dirt. She sighed and hoped to Hyne that luck would flow their way. She missed her son and daughter wherever she could be. Probably out romping about maybe even in Esther safe away from this calamity. She knew that no matter how much they searched for her, they would never find her. She was too wild a lioness to be tamed by her tribe. Rinoa snorted at the thought and already figured out why their daughter ran off. Rinoa was distracted by voices shouting from the sentry towers and she ran toward the sources until a messenger caught up to her. "My Lady Sorceress, they have arrived!" "Who has arrived?" "The Balamb Garden and Trabia Garden!" he exclaimed. Rinoa's hope rose and she sprinted off to the barricaded wall to be greeted by two large domes, one blue and one golden. The monsters parted and tried to attack but the Garden's were shielded from physical attacks. They made their way toward the FH and rose slowly into the air. They hovered above FH while thousands upon thousands of SeeD's and average civilians disembarked. Among them was Squall Leonhart and he saw his angel standing there with tears in her eyes. He made his way over to her and hugged her deeply while Rinoa broke down with tears of joy. "I thought you were dead and that.that I would never see you again. I thought that I couldn't be able to protect these people but you came. Squall I love you so much you have no idea how much." Rinoa said in between sobs. "Shhh, it's all right now. I'm here.I mean we're here to help and we won't loose." Squall cooed and held her while his SeeD's made their way to the wounded civilians. * * *
Molokai watched the Gardens fly above the city and he growled with frustration when his armies could not penetrate its shields. "Haiti!" Molokai roared and a zombie appeared before him. "Yes my general?" it moaned. "Send this message to Hades: Stop time now." Molokai said the password and shooed the zombie away. It quickly teleported away and the beast was left to his own thoughts again. So far the only city that remained with humans was the fortified city of Paella. Damn that sorceress, she holds Ultimecia's full-grown powers. Yet can she unharness it? Maybe, but then she would destroy herself.' He thought. Above him flew a red bird that began to stoop lower and lower until it landed before him morphing into a two-legged creature. "Ah, milady Magama. How nice of you to join me at such a pleasant occasion." He said. "I'm taking over this war." Magama stated and looked sideways at the shock embossed within the general's eyes. Her hair fell in front of her emerald eyes and she smiled vainly, "Oh don't worry, you will still be the General." She walked passed him and sat down admiring the view. Their base was located a couple hundred yards from the walls of the city and she was pleased to find the army swarming together. "Where is the aerial militia?" Magama asked. "They have not arrived yet from the Galbadian continent, but they should be here by tomorrow morning." "Good. They will be the first to descend over this pitiful city." "My lady, I have some news for you. The city has a leader." "Yes the famous killer of Ultimecia. He will die, do not worry." "It's not him that I worry about. It's the sorceress in there." Molokai said. "What sorceress?" Magama questioned. Curiosity got the better of her and she had shown a weakness but quickly masked it, "Who!?" "Her name is Rinoa Heartily." "The one Ultimecia used as a puppet? She should have no power!" "I'm afraid not, she has inherited Ultimecia's full powers and maybe distributed it to her children." Molokai sighed and looked at his army. "Then she shall die too." Magama proclaimed. "Oh no my deer princess, she can destroy us all if she unleashes the powers inside her and obliterate everything on the planet. That also include gateways to other realms." "That powerful?" Magama whispered, "but then she would kill herself. She would never risk that." She argued. "Ahh, but here is the thing, she doesn't know that." "Oh." Magama whispered. "I have sent a messenger to Hades and he will begin Time Compression with the Empress's permission. It is our only chance from utter obliteration if that sorceress unleashes her power." Molokai added and Magama nodded. Her thoughts raced back into her past. 'Vanyel, my poor boy. If only you came to this side of the line, you would have everything to your hearts desire.' * * *
Gwena and Blade sat outside the headquarters wondering why they were called. He watched as Gwena sat and sketched something in her notepad then he traveled back to his thoughts. It seemed his father and the woman Quistis needed to talk to them privately. As if reading his thoughts, Seifer Almasy came out wearing his gray trench coat with the famous Instructor Trepe following behind. For a woman of almost forty, she was still quite strikingly beautiful. "Mother?" "Dad?" "We have something to tell you and it's going to change your lives." Seifer began as he hugged Quistis closer. Blade cocked an eyebrow confused more then ever. "Yeah you guys are wolves, we know that." Gwena said. "Not that dear." Quistis replied quickly, you see your father and I have to tell you something important." Gwena's eyes grew wide as watermelons at her mother's own words. "You're my father?" she asked the blonde man. He grinned and suddenly got smacked by Gwena's fist. She glared at her mother. "Why didn't you tell me?!" Gwena cried. Quistis looked at Seifer who was massaging his jaw and then back to her daughter. "I couldn't tell you because of our situation." Quistis began, "I was scared and I ran off when I found out I was pregnant with you. That was when we found out we could change into who we are. I thought it was your father's fault and. oh honey I'm so sorry. Please forgive me." Quistis pleaded. Blade stood shocked at the conflict between these three people and his mind began to work finally. 'Seifer, my father had a daughter? That means she's my step sister.' "Wait a damn minute! Does this mean I have a sister?!" Blade said breaking the silence. Seifer grinned and shrugged his shoulders, "I found out only a couple years back that Quistis had my little girl." Gwena turned toward her biological father and thought, 'I can't believe it. I have a father.oh I wonder how it would feel to hug him?' Suddenly without thinking she ran into Seifer's arms and cried. "I missed you so much.Daddy." She said between sobs. Seifer only smiled and hugged her back caressing her strawberry blonde hair. He kissed her forehead and turned toward Quistis who was smiling with tears in her eyes. "After this war is over, we will be a family once and for all." he said and grabbed his son who tried to struggle out of his father's grasp but failed. He too joined the group hug and sighed. It felt good though, he felt whole. The metal ground rumbled and the four jumped away. Their weapons ready they watched as the metal split and screeched with agony, from the dark rift a lift ascended and there stood three creatures, Dava, Odyssey and Kato. "DAVA!" Blade shouted as he ran over to the woman and lifted her into the hair hugging the breath out of her.
Eve yelped when Blade grabbed her with his strong arms and groaned. "Let go you maniac!" she ordered. "I thought you were dead!" Blade exclaimed with anger and punched Dava in the arm only to get punched in return in the jaw. He fell away and smiled, "Yup she's real all right!" Gwena passed by the grinning fool and hugged her leader, "What happened to you? We were so worried." "I'm fine, just give me the scoop on what has happened." Eve ordered and Gwena began to explain every event since her disappearance. "So Squall is here along with his wife?" Eve asked worriedly. "Yeah, they are inside headquarters." Blade said, "Is something wrong?" Dava passed him by and was stopped by Seifer. "You can't keep running forever you know that?" he said. Eve eyed him coldly and whispered back, "I will do as I please." She moved past him and walked down the path to the inn, Kato and Odyssey following behind cautiously. "What was that all about?" Blade wondered. "Don't worry about it. She will tell when she's ready." Quistis replied. "Tell what?" he persisted. "Shut up and let's get back inside. Rinoa and Squall are waiting for us along with Edea and Cid." Seifer announced watching the departing woman's back. * * *
*MWAHAHHAAAAAAA! I know you hate me for leaving you here but I must end it here. Until next time.Plz R/R*